Catawba Valley Community College's Tarlton Complex was designed to accommodate various types of meetings, programs and recreational activities. When not in use by the College, the purpose of the facility will be to enhance public offerings within the community. The college reserves the right to schedule off-campus events and welcomes inquiries from the general public.

Some of the events that will be considered for this complex include sporting events, business, professional or educational meetings, trade shows, conferences, and entertainment/civic events.» See all Tarlton Complex upcoming events

Specialized inside spaceThe Tarlton Complex is on the college's main campus in Hickory, NC. The college is located on US Highway 70, with a rear entrance from Startown Road.

The building includes 63,778 square feet, with 176 dedicated parking spaces and 500 nearby parking spaces. The main floor arena includes a fully operational basketball or volleyball venue with seating for 2,100 using bleachers only, or 2,800 with event-style seating. There are more than 30,000 square feet of display area floor space. In addition, the arena includes a fully equipped stage with dressing areas. A Neoshock running track circles the arena on the second floor.The building also includes four classrooms for breakout events, a catering/concession area on both levels, a fully equipped weight room and an aerobics studio.

Other building amenitiesThe building is fully handicapped accessible. It is TV/cable/radio and telephone ready. It also includes a state-of-the-art internal public address and sound system, portable spotlights, and a press box on the upper level overlooking the main arena.

Heavy equipment and vehicle entrances are available as well as access to adjacent soccer and softball fields. Portable stage additions and audio-visual equipment are available.

Outside recreational fieldsThe college also has several outdoor athletic facilities within easy access of the Tarlton Complex. These include four lighted tennis courts, a soccer field and a fenced softball field with dugouts. These facilities may be reserved in conjunction with inside space or separately.

Availability to the publicCatawba Valley Community College is a comprehensive, public community college. The needs of the college will be considered first in scheduling all college facilities. However, it is anticipated that the facilities will be available for use by other groups at many different times, especially on the weekends and at night.

A rental fee is charged for use of the facilities to defray the cost of building maintenance and operation. Contact the college as soon as possible to reserve these facilities--scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. For further details about reserving space in the Tarlton complex or the athletic fields, please contact Don Miller (dmiller@cvcc.edu) or 828.327.7000, ext. 4426.